Author Topic: Famous tracks laid on an Alembic bass... (Read 832 times)

samsamaha · « **on:** May 23, 2015, 08:47:03 PM »

Ok, so the passing of Luis Johnson recently got me thinking about what songs might have been recorded with an Alembic bass..

Here is one from the Brother's Johnson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-ipH9Ws-zs

Everyone knows Staley Clarke and Mark King recordings on Alembic, and of course lots of Grateful Dead ..

What else?

tmoney61092 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2015, 08:56:27 PM »

Metallica's Black Album and I think a lot of ...And Justice For All though I've read that was done with a Wal bass

~Taylor

rustyg61 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2015, 09:49:31 PM »

Dixie Dregs, Sweet Comfort Band, Styx, Alan Holdsworth, James Taylor, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Crack The Sky, The Who, Led Zepplin, Flim & The BB's, Jefferson Airplane, Electromagnets.......

samsamaha · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2015, 09:57:28 PM »

was sort of hoping for specific tracks...

For example, Entwistle played Alembic during a certain period, not thru out the 40 years.. not sure how much of it was live and how much on recorded tracks.. etc..

lets try and be more specific and stick with well known songs..

elwoodblue · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2015, 10:33:19 PM »

This will be fun,
The Chain -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6WsaIbpUTE

Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGVgfjnLqc

I've heard that Heart used the doubleneck on Barracuda, I can't verify that...someone here might be able to.
...and the electric guitar on Fame is an Alembic 12 string IIRC.

I'll add more as they bubble up

tbrannon · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2015, 11:19:35 PM »

Most of One Hot Minute by the Red Hot Chili Peppers was recorded with Flea using an Epic.

rustyg61 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2015, 12:09:56 AM »

All songs are well known by fans of the band. Here's my favorite Electromagnets tune, Dry Ice, with Eric Johnson on guitar & Kyle Brock on his Series I - http://youtu.be/_pOi706essE

If you just want commercial radio tunes, Styx had a ton of them with Chuck Panozzo on his Series I Scorpion, take your pick - http://youtu.be/faOJEUAGW6A

lidon2001 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2015, 03:13:43 AM »

Gonna Raise Hell - Cheap Trick

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2015, 04:27:31 PM »

Mothers Finest The Wizard, Lakeside & Brick had bassists that played Alembics

Marvin Isley of the Isley Brothers played a Series bass on a 2 or 3 alboums.

ConFunkshun's guitarist Michael Cooper played a Series guitar

P-Funk Bassist Rodney Skeet Curtis played a number of Series basses & Michael Kid Funkedelic Hampton played various Alembic guitars.

The band Rose-Royce was marketed as wearing the best clothes & accessories and playing the best gear. Naturally, the bassist Jobe played a SII.

VMG

gearhed289 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2015, 09:12:16 AM »

Andy West with the Dixie Dregs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi5byvRoGe8

gearhed289 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2015, 09:28:31 AM »

Greg Lake ELP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpnlLz7WR0

gearhed289 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2015, 09:30:25 AM »

OK, last one! JPJ on the triple omega 8 string.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWOuzYvksRw

flpete1uw · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2015, 10:36:23 AM »

Was JPJ in that last video? I know I heard him.

samsamaha · « **Reply #13 on:** May 26, 2015, 10:44:09 PM »

here's another cool find someone posted on facebook earlier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lDOCb5QGRE

samsamaha · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2015, 10:52:19 PM »

here's another cool find someone posted on facebook earlier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lDOCb5QGRE